Blogging consistently on a regular schedule is one of the biggest problems that derail both newbie and experienced bloggers. That said, facilitate content creation by reducing the effort and time you spend developing each blog post. Here are ten tactics to help you blog more often without working harder. Source: Heidi Cohen’s Actionable Marketing Blog

For marketers, 2012 was dominated by social media’s evolution beyond its high growth phase, the explosion of content marketing, and the growth of smartphones, tablets and other connected devices. These three trends influenced how we see the world, connect with each other and shop. Here are the top 12 Actionable Marketing blog posts of 2012 from Heidi Cohen’s Actionable Marketing Blog.

Are you distributing your social media budget effectively between Facebook and Pinterest? Before you answer, you must know what your business goals are, where your target audience is, and how effective each site is for attracting your specific market to achieve your objectives. (Research and charts included) Source: Heidi Cohen’s Actionable Marketing Blog